Lu Mingfei, who studied Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"Yes." Yuan Zhisheng nodded, and did not forget to remind Kazama Liuli, "Lu Mingfei and Eli Yi are traveling, remember to keep it a secret from them."

"It will be kept secret." Fengjian Liuli nodded, but in his heart he felt that his brother's secret plan could not be hidden from Lu Mingfei. Fengjian Liuli always had a blind faith in Lu Mingfei.

"I decided on my own initiative for Eriki's wedding. I don't know if she will complain about me." Yuan Zhisheng's tone contained a rare feeling of anxiety.

"Relax, brother, you have prepared very thoughtfully for Eriyi. Eriyi is not the kind of unreasonable girl. She will be very happy to see all this when she comes back." Kazama Ruri comforted Yuan Zhisheng, Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he turned to Yuan Zhisheng and asked, "Brother, where are you? Do you have any plans?"

"Me?" Yuan Zhisheng was stunned and asked in confusion, "What are the arrangements?"

"Brother, you and Miss Sakura." Kazama Liuli smiled, "I heard that you expressed your feelings to Miss Sakura. Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I think Miss Sakura must be very happy. Miss Sakura likes you very much. She won't take the initiative to express it. The type of person I want, I think she must have been waiting for many years.”

"How do you know?" Yuan Zhisheng was stunned for a moment and then quickly responded, "Father told you?"

Does Sakura have the character to take the initiative to mention these things to others? There were Lu Mingfei and Eriki at the ramen stall that day, but they have all left Japan, so there is only one suspect left... He had already I should have thought of it, but I blame myself for forgetting to remind him. After all, my father doesn't seem to be the type to be tight-lipped.

"My father told me. I went to visit him this morning. It was also my father who told my brother that you have been very busy recently." Kazama Liuli nodded, "But my father seemed very happy. He mentioned that your brother was with him last night." I confessed my love to Miss Sakura at the ramen stand, and said that I originally wanted to set the wedding date on the same day as Eriki, but my family has been too busy recently and time is too tight. My father told me to catch up and try to make the wedding to Kogure a success. It’s scheduled to be on the same day as my brother and Miss Sakura.”

Yuan Zhisheng showed a dumbfounded expression, his eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe that his father would say this to his younger brother... These words were obviously suggested by his father, who made himself and Sakura look embarrassed at the ramen stall. , why did you say it yourself now? At that time, I asked myself and Sakura to catch up with the progress of Naoya and Sakurai Kogure, but why did I completely reverse my words to Naoya?

"Father is really... a thief shouts to catch a thief." Yuan Zhisheng couldn't find a suitable adjective for a while. He helplessly explained to Fengjian Liuli, "I never told my father that. What my father told you was all from him. He said it from his own mouth, and his original words were that you and Sakurai Kogure are far behind me in terms of progress, so let me and Sakura catch up with your progress and strive to hold the wedding on the same day."

"So my father lied to me?" Fengjian Liuli also showed a slightly surprised expression.

"Perhaps my father thinks that saying this can arouse our fighting spirit more." Yuan Zhisheng whispered, "Ying and I didn't mention the topic of marriage at all. Yesterday at my father's ramen stall, I just asked Sakura where she would be next time. After you finish handling the family affairs, would you like to go to France with me?"

"Then what?" Kazama Liuli asked curiously.

"Then Sakura nodded." Yuan Zhisheng said truthfully.

"No more?" Fengjian Liuli was stunned.

"No more." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head.

"Brother, how can this be a confession? No girl would like such a confession. It doesn't even count as establishing a relationship and officially being together!" Kazama Liuli shook her head in disbelief, and after thinking for a while, she added, "Maybe, brother, you The exception is Miss Sakura. From Miss Sakura's point of view, it's not easy for you, brother, to achieve this level."

What Kazama Ruri was embarrassed to say to Yuan Zhisheng was that in his opinion, Yuan Zhisheng's behavior was not only not a confession, but also a simple expression of feelings, just like they had a crush on each other during junior high school but did not dare to reveal it. The man and woman he likes, the boy arrogantly invites the girl to go home together after school.

"Then what should I do?" Yuan Zhisheng asked humbly.

"If it's someone else, I suggest that the boy should be more domineering. He can give the girl he likes a long French kiss first, and then confess his love. He can also use a more romantic way, send a bouquet of roses, and hide the ring and his heart in the flowers. There is no girl who doesn't like flowers." At this point, Kazama Ruri turned her head to look at Yuan Zhisheng and shook her head, "But I think these methods are still not suitable for you and Miss Sakura."

"I think so too." Yuan Zhisheng nodded in agreement, "It's hard to say a confession, and it's hard to imagine Sakura's expression when she receives flowers. I have only given her throwing knives and combat uniforms before, and she had no expression when she received them. , just saying thank you, I don’t know if she likes it or not, Crow did give her a necklace, but I haven’t seen her wear it.”

"Yeah, I thought about it and I roughly understand it. Brother, you and Miss Sakura are in a special situation." Kazama Liuli nodded, "Just follow your own pace. If you are worried that your father will make things difficult for you, I'll explain it to your father for you."

"Then I'll trouble you." Minamoto breathed a sigh of relief. He understood Uesugoshi's expectations for him as a father, but he was really not good at dealing with emotional matters, so it was quite difficult to be caught between Uesugoshi and Sakura.

"But actually I can understand my father. I heard from Lu Jun that he has lived alone for more than sixty years." Fengjian Liuli whispered, "It's hard to imagine how I would survive more than sixty years." Years of loneliness, no one around, it seems like there is no hope in life...will you collapse?"

"Tokyo is such a big city. Some people who come here will be shocked by its prosperity and feel that there are opportunities to get ahead everywhere. Some people will feel confused living here. It is like a huge steel jungle. Many people are trapped, and people can't find the way out." Yuan Zhisheng said softly, "Someone said that a tiger trapped in the jungle because of injury or old age will wait at two trees for the rest of its life except when hunting. Because it can no longer adapt to the outside world, only familiar trees can give it a sense of security."

When Yuan Zhisheng said these words, he looked at Tokyo outside the terrace of Xingshen Temple. The huge Tokyo city stretched under their feet like a scroll.

High-rise buildings that collapsed in tsunamis and earthquakes have been rebuilt with steel bones, like the trunks of giant trees; cranes dragged huge neon billboards to the top of shopping malls, and more than a dozen workers were busy adjusting and adjusting them. Angle; every main road is busy with traffic, and the viaducts damaged in the disaster are being rebuilt in full swing. The roads in Tokyo are like a spider web-like maze, orderly but intricate, even with the help of navigation and road signs. , it is still easy for people who come to this city for the first time to go wrong on a certain road and get lost in this developed city.

The eyes of Minamoto Chisheng and Kazama Ruri coincidentally fell in the direction of National University of Tokyo... Rows of century-old trees grow in the back streets of Tokyo University, and the shade of the trees shades the dilapidated but historical old streets.

In fact, it should have been renovated or transformed long ago. Over the years, more than one company and even the government were willing to pay high prices to buy the land for commercial development, but they could not find the owner of the land. So after so many years, It is rare to maintain its original appearance here. If it is sold, it will be like other prosperous places in Shinjuku City. Skyscrapers will rise one after another. Those old houses will be demolished, and the old trees will be uprooted and moved to other places. In this place, a certain master who set up a stall selling ramen also lost his place of residence.

"So if I were a father, I would also be very happy. After more than sixty years of life, I would have three more children." Kazama Ruri said, "When I took Xiaomu to visit my father, my father was especially happy. The inheritance of the bloodline It's part of it, maybe my father has always regarded the descendants of the Snake Qiba family as his descendants, but the descendants don't know that such an old man exists, and no one has ever paid filial piety to him or visited him."

"If the old tiger cannot leave his forest alone, let the young male tiger take him away." Yuan Zhisheng nodded, "I will take my father out of Tokyo. I have recently been looking at French bungalows and Montpellier. Is there a house with a garden and close to the beach in Lie County? I hope the price is more affordable, so that I can have some extra money so that I can buy a fishing boat and go fishing."

"Are the heads of the mafia clan still short of money?" Fengjian Liuli asked teasingly.

"Originally, I had private money. Because the family has been unable to make ends meet recently, I can only use my money to fill part of the gap." Yuan Zhisheng sighed slightly, "Other family heads have privately contributed funds to assist the family. As everyone The elder couldn't help but say that all I have accumulated in my name over the years is remuneration for performing tasks, which is actually a considerable asset. However, the donation quotes from other family heads are too scary. I have saved so much money by myself. It’s really hard to find much left.”

"If it's private money, Xiaomu and I actually still have some money in our names." Kazama Ruri said softly, "Kirakukan's business has always been good. Except for the operating costs, almost all the profits go to Xiaomu and I." Down."

"No, actually Yinghe Yaksha and Crow also said that we should raise funds to go to France together, but since I proposed this matter, I should have a plan for my future life." Yuan Zhisheng said, "Also I plan to keep my father's land worth 1.2 billion US dollars for him for ten years, so I have paid the land tax for ten years in advance. As for whether it will be developed or used for commercial purposes after ten years, I can only let nature take its own course. .”

"You've done a good enough job, brother, whether it's Eri's wedding or her father's affairs." Kazama Ruri said, "No one can be perfect. Don't be too harsh on yourself. To say France and Japan The strict and rigid atmosphere is completely different. It is a country that advocates freedom and romance. Brother, if you have a character like yours, you will be regarded as weird."

"Yeah, it does sound bad. Crows may be able to get along very well." Yuan Zhisheng thought for a while, "But Sakura should be more weird than me. Sometimes she is more strict than me, but that's okay, just There won’t be any muscular blond guys talking to him.”

"Miss Sakura is different. She is a girl. Girls with colder personalities are sometimes more likable." Kazama Ruri joked, "Besides, Miss Sakura doesn't need to cater to the French people's preferences. Her appearance and figure are just the way to go." Over there, people will strike up a conversation wherever I go.”

"Young girl, you are right. We should prepare to confess to Sakura as soon as possible. I feel a sense of crisis when I hear what you say." Yuan Zhisheng nodded seriously, with a faint smile on his lips.

It can be seen that after chatting with Kazama Ruri, Yuan Zhisheng's tense and tired state has eased a lot, and he is even in the mood to joke... You must know that this young patriarch is famous for his unsmiling nature in the family.

Fengjian Liuli turned her head and looked at Yuan Zhisheng. The face that was similar to hers looked even more like her when she smiled. Fengjian Liuli was slightly absent-minded for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Yuan Zhisheng turned around and asked, "I have dark circles under my eyes after staying up late for too many days?"

"No, actually, brother, you look pretty when you smile." Fengjian Liuli said, he looked away and looked at the empty blue sky, his eyes were slightly red, "I just suddenly felt very beautiful, and the beauty was a bit...unreal, It’s like I’m back when I was a kid, no, better than when I was a kid, it seems like all the suffering I’ve experienced in the past ten years is worth it, I don’t know how long such days can last in the future.”

"A long time... at least I hope so." Yuan Zhisheng said softly, "Speaking of which, Zhisheng, do you know how to read World Biology Weekly?"

"I've only seen animal illustrated books, in the elementary school library." Kazama Ruri said.

"It's okay, I'm just talking to you." Yuan Zhisheng said, "Do you still remember the Pinta Island tortoise I mentioned to you before?"

"'Lonely George'?" Kazama Liuli said uncertainly, "Is that the name?"

"Yes, 'Lonesome George' died, facing the direction of its puddle." Yuan Zhisheng said softly, "But genomic microsatellite analysis shows that there may still be Pinta Island giant tortoises alive in the Galapagos. In the wild of the archipelago, a male turtle was found in the Wolf Volcano area of ​​​​Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands. Half of his genes are the same as George's subspecies, so in 2000 on Isabela Island Among the tortoises, there may be a purebred Pinta Island tortoise."

"So 'George' is not actually lonely?" Kazama Liuli asked.

"No, 'George' is lonely, and its death also makes me sad." Yuan Zhisheng said, "But maybe I am not 'Lonely George'. 'George' has never been able to find its own kind in its entire life, nor has it I can go back to its puddle, but I am different, you are right, little girl, maybe I am not that lonely, it’s just that I think of myself as lonely."

"You are a homeless and middle-aged gangster... It's time for us to graduate."

…

The moon and stars are sparse in Sagami Bay tonight.

Located on the Izu Peninsula, the small coastal town of Atami is bustling with activity tonight.